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Development of standards for laboratory automation.

C D Hawker1, M R Schlank

  • 1ARUP Laboratories, Inc., 500 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. NCCLS, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1400, Wayne, PA 19087-1898, USA. hawkercd@aruplab.com

Clinical Chemistry
|May 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Standards for laboratory automation are being developed to ensure equipment interconnectivity and foster market growth. This initiative aims to allow purchasing from multiple vendors, promoting competitive pricing and technological innovation in clinical laboratories.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Standards Development

Background:

  • The 1990s saw a significant increase in total laboratory automation systems in clinical settings across the US, Japan, and Europe.
  • Growing interest in automation highlighted the need for interoperability between systems from different manufacturers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for prospective standards in laboratory automation.
  • To foster a larger market for automation systems by enabling multi-vendor integration.
  • To encourage competitive pricing and technological advancement through standardization.

Main Methods:

  • Initiation of a standards development program by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) in 1996.
  • Collaboration with other national and international standards organizations.

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  • Reporting on the current status of NCCLS standards development for laboratory automation.

    • Main Results:

    • Development of prospective standards for laboratory automation is ongoing.
    • NCCLS is actively cooperating with other standards bodies.
    • The report details the progress and interrelation of these standards.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardization is crucial for enabling interoperability in laboratory automation.
    • Standards are expected to expand the market and drive innovation.
    • The NCCLS initiative is a key effort in establishing these vital standards.